1 Samuel 4

1 Og Samuels Ord skete til al Israel, og Israel drog ud imod Filisterne til Krig, og de lejrede sig ved Eben-Ezer, men Filisterne havde lejret sig i Afek.

And so it was, when the word of Samuel had reached all Israel, that Israel went forth to meet the Philistines in battle, and they encamped near Eben-ezer, while, the Philistines, encamped in Aphek.

2 Og Filisterne rustede sig imod Israel, og Striden bredte sig ud; og Israel blev slagen for Filisternes Ansigt; og disse sloge i Slagordenen paa Marken ved fire Tusinde Mand.

And the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and, when the battle spread, then was Israel smitten before the Philistines, —and there were slain of the army in the field about four thousand men.

3 Og der Folket kom til Lejren, da sagde Israels Ældste: Hvorfor har Herren slaget os i Dag for Filisternes Ansigt? lader os hente Herrens Pagts Ark fra Silo og lader den komme midt iblandt os, saa skal den frelse os af vore Fjenders Haand.

And, when the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Yahweh smitten us to-day, before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us, out of Shiloh, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that, when it cometh into our midst, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

4 Og Folket sendte til Silo, og de bare derfra Herren Zebaoths Pagts Ark, han som sidder over Keruber; og de to Elis Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, vare der med Guds Pagts Ark.

So the people sent to Shiloh, and bare from thence the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who inhabiteth the cherubim, —and, there, were the two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, namely, Hophni and Phinehas.

5 Og det skete, der Herrens Pagts Ark kom til Lejren, da skreg al Israel med et stort Frydeskrig, saa at Jorden rystede.

And so it was, when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, that all Israel brake out into a loud shout of joy, —so that the earth rang again.

6 Der Filisterne hørte det Frydeskrigs Røst, da sagde de: Hvad er dette for et stort Frydeskrigs Røst i Hebræernes Lejr? Og de fik at vide, at Herrens Ark var kommen til Lejren.

And, when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said—What meaneth the noise of this loud shout of joy in the camp of the Hebrews? And they learned that, the ark of Yahweh, had come into the camp.

7 Da frygtede Filisterne, thi de sagde: Gud er kommen i Lejren; og de sagde: Ve os! thi der er ikke sket noget som dette tilforn.

And the Philistines were afraid, for they said—God hath come into the camp. And they said—Woe to us! for there hath not happened the like of this, heretofore.

8 Ve os! hvo vil fri os af disse herlige Guders Haand? disse ere de Guder, som sloge Ægypten med alle Haande Plager i Ørken.

Woe to us! Who shall rescue us out of the hand of these majestic gods? These, are the gods, who smote the Egyptians with all manner of smiting in the desert!

9 Værer frimodige og værer Mænd, I Filister! at I ikke skulle tjene Hebræerne, som de have tjent eder; ja værer Mænd og strider!

Take courage, and quit yourselves like men, ye Philistines, lest ye come into bondage to the Hebrews, as they have been in bondage unto you, —therefore must ye quit yourselves like men, and fight.

10 Da strede Filisterne, og Israel blev slagen, og de flyede hver til sine Telte, og der skete et saare stort Slag, saa at der faldt af Israel tredive Tusinde Fodfolk.

So the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his home; and the slaughter became exceeding great, —and there fell of Israel—thirty thousand footmen.

11 Og Guds Ark blev tagen, og begge Elis Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, døde.

And, the ark of God, was taken, —and, the two sons of Eli, were slain, Hophni and Phinehas.

12 Da løb en Mand af Benjamin fra Slagordenen og kom til Silo paa den samme Dag; og hans Klæder vare sønderrevne, og der var Jord paa hans Hoved.

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and entered Shiloh on the same day, —with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

13 Og han kom, og se, Eli sad paa en Stol ved Siden af Vejen og saa sig om, thi hans Hjerte var saare bange for Guds Ark; der Manden kom til at forkynde det i Staden, da skreg den ganske Stad.

And, when he entered, lo! Eli was sitting upon his chair, by the wayside, watching, for his heart was trembling for the ark of God, —and, the man, entered to tell the news in the city, and all the city made outcry.

14 Og der Eli hørte Skrigets Røst, da sagde han: Hvad er dette for et Bulders Røst? Og Manden skyndte sig og kom og gav Eli det til Kende.

And, when Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said—What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And, the man, hasted, and came, and told Eli.

15 Og Eli var otte og halvfemsindstyve Aar gammel; og hans Øjne vare dunkle, og han kunde ikke se.

Now, Eli, was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, that he could not see.

16 Og Manden sagde til Eli: Jeg kommer fra Slagordenen, og jeg er flyet fra Slagordenen i Dag; og han sagde: Min Søn, hvad for en Ting skete der?

So the man said unto Eli, I, am he that came in from the army, yea, I, from the army, fled to-day. And he said—What is the thing that hath happened, my son?

17 Da svarede den, som bar Budskab, og sagde: Israel flyede for Filisternes Ansigt, og der skete ogsaa et stort Slag paa Folket; og dine to Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, ere ogsaa døde, og Guds Ark er tagen.

And the bearer of tidings answered, and said—Israel hath fled before the Philistines, Moreover also, a great smiting, hath taken place among the people, —Moreover also, thy two sons, are slain, Hophni and Phinehas, And, the ark of God, is taken.

18 Og det skete, der han meldte om Guds Ark, da faldt han baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten, og hans Halsben blev brudt, og han døde, thi Manden var gammel og svær; og han havde dømt Israel fyrretyve Aar.

And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat backwards, at the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died, for, old, was the man, and, heavy, —and, he had judged Israel forty years.

19 Og hans Sønnekone, Pinehas Hustru, var frugtsommelig, nær ved at føde; der hun hørte det Rygte, at Guds Ark var tagen, og at hendes Svoger og hendes Mand var død, da bøjede hun sig ned og fødte, thi hendes Veer betoge hende.

Now, his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, was with child, ready to give birth, and, when she heard the tidings, as to the taking of the ark of God, and the death of her father-in-law, and her husband, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her pains had seized her.

20 Og den Tid hun døde, da sagde de Kvinder, som stode hos hende: Frygt ikke, thi du har født en Søn; men hun svarede ikke og lagde det ikke paa sit Hjerte.

And, about the time of her death, the women that stood by her said: Do not fear, for, to a son, hast thou given birth. But she neither answered nor regarded.

21 Og hun kaldte Barnet Ikabod, sigende: Herligheden er flyttet fra Israel; fordi Guds Ark var tagen, og for hendes Svogers og for hendes Mands Skyld.

And she called the boy I-chabod ["Where’s the glory?"]! saying, Exiled is the glory from Israel, —In regard to the taking of the ark of God, and to her father-in-law, and to her husband.

22 Og hun sagde: Herligheden er flyttet fra Israel; thi Guds Ark er tagen.

So she said—Exiled is the glory from Israel, —For the ark of God hath been taken.